Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "oh! cruel fate! " cried the sirian with indignation, "who could conceive of this excess of maniacal rage! it makes me want to take three steps and crush this whole anthill of ridiculous assassins." in this excerpt, the sirian reacts to a description of human wars. his reaction can best be described as

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

Which sentence best describes the biased way the author approaches this topic? boars = bacon. and gammon, chops, sausages and feel your salivary glands begin to tingle at the thought of your teeth sinking into that first tender mouthful, and you will be half way towards a sensible attitude towards these creatures. they’re pigs. porkers, hogs, swine, if you will. they dig up people’s gardens, occasionally attack their dogs, spread disease and generally cause a nuisance. in culinary terms, they’re no different to cows or sheep or any of the other feeble-minded, four-legged frolickers which, in various pasties, pies and other assorted pastry cases, end up on our steaming plates on a daily basis. low in fat but high in deliciousness, by eating a wild boar you aren’t depriving poor little peppa and george of a long-lost cousin, but rather reaffirming your god-given position at the top of the food chain. if a boar could eat you it would, thus i say we should return the favour with interest. so say no to the misty-eyed squealers and man up, tuck in and pig out!

Why is “playing it cool” laced with irony for starr? the hate u give